Coming Distractions

I caught these movie previews before Cloverfield and couldn't help but reach some early (and unproven) conclusions.

Star Trek XI
Chronicles the early days of the U.S.S Enterprise crew.

This was the teaser I was especially excited to see. They didn't show much. Just a star ship construction worker, spraying sparks as he welds parts onto what would become the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Don't they have a more advanced method of joining metal in the 23rd century?

Iron Man
A Jon Favreau directed version of Tony Stark and his alter ego starring Robert Downey Jr.

The Iron Man story NEVER did much for me. Or as George Costanza said to Jerry Seinfeld while arguing about this very topic: "I still say he's NAKED under there."


21
The fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.

They've really glammed up the "true" story it's based on. The MIT "nerds" look like they walked out of GQ.


Step Up 2 The Streets
Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.

Been done to death, hasn't it? BTW, I noticed that used the term "under the radar" in the preview for this movie AND 21.



The Eye
The remake of the Hong Kong film "Jian Gui", a woman who receives an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural world.

I can't imagine being able to keep either of mine open during this one.